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ArticleBulletin de methodologie sociologique : BMS2013

Meta-Analysis for Sociology - A Measure-Driven Approach.

David J Roelfs, Eran Shor, Louise Falzon, Karina W Davidson, Joseph E Schwartz

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Article in Bulletin de methodologie sociologique : BMS, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors.

David J RoelfsUniversity of Louisville.
Eran Shor
Louise Falzon
Karina W Davidson
Joseph E Schwartz

Funding

MIND-BODY-BEHAVIORAL MED CLINICAL TRIALS INFRASTRUCTURER24HL076857 · NHLBI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI OGEDEGBE, OLUGBENGA G. · 2004 to 2008
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NHLBI NIH HHS R24 HL076857
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meta-analytic methods are becoming increasingly important in sociological research. In this article we present an approach for meta-analysis which is especially helpful for sociologists. Conventional approaches to meta-analysis often prioritize "concept-driven" literature searches. However, in disciplines with high theoretical diversity, such as sociology, this search approach might constrain the researcher's ability to fully exploit the entire body of relevant work. We explicate a "measure-driven" approach, in which iterative searches and new computerized search techniques are used to increase the range of publications found (and thus the range of possible analyses) and to traverse time and disciplinary boundaries. We demonstrate this measure-driven search approach with two meta-analytic projects, examining the effects of various social variables on all-cause mortality.

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alternative searchmeasure-drivenMeta-analysismortalitynew approachsociology

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PMID24163498
PMCPMC3806145

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